Methods and compositions relating to plant palmitoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase
US5614400A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8247
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A plant .DELTA..sup.6 palmitoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase, the gene encoding the desaturase, and transgenic plants and plant cells containing the heterologous DNA encoding the desaturase are described. The desaturase introduces a double bond at the sixth carbon atom from the carboxyl end of a 16 carbon saturated fatty acid, and is therefore useful in production of plant seeds having a modified fatty acid profile.
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